Not managing well in the east, Keaton hops on a train and heads out to the west to seek his fortune. Once there he goes to work at a cattle ranch, where he tries his hand at the usual things - lassoing, branding, rounding up cattle etc and in doing so becomes very fond of 'brown eyes', a milking cow going off to slaughter.
Not one of the great Keaton's best films. The first half, concentrating on doing cattle ranch type activities is amusing rather than funny and it's not until the second half where Keaton manages a large herd of long horn cattle coming into the big City that the film becomes really interesting. Clearly this scene must have been a nightmare to film and looks impressive as well as funny in places. So overall whilst there is the occasional nugget of classic Keaton, it's a actually a bit of a disappointment.
Not one of the great Keaton's best films. The first half, concentrating on doing cattle ranch type activities is amusing rather than funny and it's not until the second half where Keaton manages a large herd of long horn cattle coming into the big City that the film becomes really interesting. Clearly this scene must have been a nightmare to film and looks impressive as well as funny in places. So overall whilst there is the occasional nugget of classic Keaton, it's a actually a bit of a disappointment.